It was the first park to be protected by British Columbia. The park's centennial will be celebrated in 2011.

The park has some outstanding scenery with its lakes, mountains, wildlife, rivers and forests.

But just when you think it could even be a national park, you come across the North Vancouver Island Mine.

It's quite a sight to see such a large mine at the edge of the park. Then you notice that Myra Creek, which has one of the most beautiful waterfalls in British Columbia, runs right through the gravel pits of the mine. It continues a short way before plunging in a crystal clear froth of foam over Lower Myra Falls into Buttle Lake.